What happened on 8 April?

5 events from the Ever-When timeline, ranked by how much they mattered.

1. 1904 Entente Cordiale Britain and France settle colonial disputes and align diplomatically.
2. 1783 Catherine the Great's annexation of Crimea Russia annexes the Crimean Khanate, securing Black Sea access.
3. 1929 Bhagat Singh bombs the Central Legislative Assembly Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt throw two low-grade bombs into an empty part of the chamber and wait to be arrested, wanting the trial as a platform.
4. 1271 Fall of Krak des Chevaliers Mamluk sultan Baibars takes the Hospitaller stronghold after a month-long siege; one of the great medieval fortresses in Crusader hands.
5. 2024 Eclipse 2024 (North America) Total solar eclipse crosses Mexico, US and Canada.